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Excuse me Jessica, but I don't believe I I just now realized that breasts are a "shrewdly efficient way to raise money" nor did I try to publicly claim that I'm " creating something new here". In case you missed the title of this article, our fundraiser turned "five" this year. And if you'd bother to read our history on the site, our event started as somewhat of a joke among friends -- we were not even trying to raise money for charity. Call us naive. Whatever. But when we realized the power of what we were doing and how much we were making, we shifted gears and made sure the funds we were raising went to what we felt was the right place. Just as the funds you make went to raising a child, going to school, or whatever you chose to do with it.
We've been around since 2002 and we're still going strong. Over $26,000 donated to date before 2006's event even kicks off on 10/1. In fact if you'll read through the site you'll find we're quite proud of proclaiming we are not new -- we've been around the block a few times -- and we intend to keep renting the building each fall.
I happen to think sending a message that "if our breasts are worth looking at, they're worth saving" is very empowering. Our causes are not separate. Just different. You are creating a dividing line. Not me. But then again, I back up my tatas with action rather than just whining about the state of things around us. Those who can, do. Those who can't...well you probably know the rest...
You're just tired of the constant assumptions. I'm just tired of people attacking what we do and how we do it before even bothering to read the history page on our site.
-Robyn Pollman
Boobie-Thon Founder
5 years and counting
